(Tuesday, April 15; Sioux Center, Iowa) Caleb Deines, a senior at Merino High School (Colorado), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender baseball program.

THE DEINES FILE
Previous School: Merino High School (Colorado)
Parents: Curtis and Jennifer Deines
Hometown: Merino, Colorado
Height: 5-10
Position: Shortstop
Intended Field of Study:  Engineering
 
Stats and Highlights: part of state championship winning teams in 2022 and 2024; .409 career batting average and a 1.43 earned run average on the mound.

Why Dordt: "I chose to attend Dordt because of the Defender Way. The mission of Dordt University is something I couldn't pass up. I want to pursue a career in engineering  and baseball.  What better place to do that than at Dordt?"

ABOUT DORDT
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).     

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.